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jimbob121 | 10:25 Sun 29th Sep 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the saying ' lost his marbles' come from.
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It's "marbles", with an r, which are small glass spheres which children play with (or used to). The expression "lost his/her marbles" means that the person is acting in a stupid or crazy fashion. The expression may arise from another way of saying that someone is being stupid, which is that his/her head is so empty of brains that you can hear marbles rattling around in it. Presumably, to lose your marbles is a further step down the road to total insanity.
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